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- MHR note: Charles' first wife was Susie Rhinehart. He was a farmer and later a realtor in Canton, Missouri. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and an officer of the Christian Church.
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- Former Shelby Man Dies At Canton
Charles Jacob Horn, a former resident of the Leonard and Cherry Box communities and one who took a very active part in the building of the Cherry Box Christian church, died at his home in Canton, Wednesday, at the age of 69 years.
Mr. Horn was a native of Virginia, being born in Frederick county, July 9, 1857. He came to Missouri with his parents when a boy and settled in the Cherry Box community. On March 4, 1890, he was married to Miss Susie Rhienhart, who died twelve years ago. On October 31, 1916 he was again married, to Miss Mattie Hedges, who with one brother and two sisters survive him. The latter are Dr. E.P. Horn of Dighton, Kans. And Mrs. Chas. Rhodes and Mrs. A.M. Rhodes of Cardin, Okla. He has been a resident of Canton for the past 17 years.
He was a member of the Christian church, united with that church at Leonard when a young man, and funeral services were held at that church in Canton Saturday morning at ten-thirty o’clock, conducted by Rev. R.L. Thorp. Interment was in the Forest Grove cemetery.
Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Missouri. Wednesday, 1 September 1926.
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